Rangasamy v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:25.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.15122 of 2020 Rangasamy aged about 60 years, S/o. Vellaiyan, Eppathampalayam, Devermalai, Bargur Village, Erode-District.

...Petitioner

Vs The Sub-Inspector of Police Bargur Police Station, Erode District, Crime No.74/2019.

...Respondent

Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to expedite the investigation and to file final report in Crime No.74 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Balamurugan For Respondent :

Mr.S.Karthikeyan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to expedite the investigation and to file final report in Crime No.74 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police under section 143, 427, 294(b), 323 and 324 of the Indian Penal Code against the the petitioner complaint dated on 30.09.2019.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. 3.

Whenever any information in relation to commission of cognizable or non cognizable offence is received, the police officer shall adhere to the procedure contemplated under Sections 154 & 155 of the Criminal Procedure Code and after https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

conducting necessary enquiry/investigation, file final report under Section 173 of Cr.P.C. Such investigation under Chapter XII of the Criminal Procedure Code shall be completed without any unnecessary delay. The delay in filing a final report in the present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time, if not already filed. 4.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.74 of 2019 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of twelve weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsn To 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police Bargur Police Station, Erode District, 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.V.Balamurugan, Advocate, SR.No.31760/2020 Crl.O.P.No.15122 of 2020 AJS(CO) RN(22/10/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/